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July
2016
News
06
July
2016
Day One – Epic Odyssey
We invite you to join us for a flying adventure of a lifetime as we launch the Epic Odyssey 2016 Around the World Tour! After months of planning and anticipation, we are finally ready to depart! N900RB and N850DV depart KBDN for KOSH around 7:30...
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07
July
2016
Day Two – Epic Odyssey
Despite the fact that we were all up later than expected last night, thanks to good food, lively conversation, and international paperwork, the worsening weather conditions this morning compel us into an early launch from KOSH. After a quick preflight, we embark on our first...
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08
July
2016
Day Three – Epic Odyssey
Today the North Atlantic crossing begins! Everyone is up early, anxiously anticipating the journey ahead. The first leg takes us from Montreal to Goose Bay, Canada, where we refuel, pick up our survival gear, including rafts and immersion suits, and then enjoy a good laugh....
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09
July
2016
Day Four – Epic Odyssey
Today, we continue our journey to Iceland — another misnomer, as it is quite green. We certainly tested the endurance of the small but capable staff at the Hotel Narsarsuaq, with all 26 of us checking out at 6:30 a.m. They rose to the occasion,...
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10
July
2016
Day Five – Epic Odyssey
After a string of early mornings, everyone is happy to have a later start today. Our friendly taxi driver, Arni, picks us up and tells us stories about his night. In fact, he is just wrapping up his unexpectedly late evening after driving the actor,...
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11
July
2016
Day Six – Epic Odyssey
Today, the group is diverging in two directions. Thanks to Greg and Stacy, some of the group head off to the McLaren Automobile Headquarters for a private tour of their design and production facility, located just 45 minutes north of the hotel. Thanks to Rolf...
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12
July
2016
Day Seven – Epic Odyssey
Today we are off to Italy, a quick two-hour hop from Hampshire. We arrive at Genoa Airport (LIMJ) around 1 pm, unload, refuel, breeze through immigration, just in time for lunch at Strainers Restaurant, in the harbor overlooking the exquisite fishing village of Portofino. After...
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13
July
2016
Day Eight – Epic Odyssey
Today is a day we have all been anticipating: our private boat tour of Cinque Terre! However, at 8:30 am, we receive a call from our boat captain indicating the seas were too high and he must cancel. Even the public ferries are not running...
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14
July
2016
Day Nine – Epic Odyssey
This morning, the hotel opened their breakfast service early just for us, so we could eat, hold our flight briefing, and load for a 7 am transfer back to Genoa Airport. It is a perfect day, clear and calm – ideal boating weather, just one...
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